The Ten Articles of Faith on Mental Training

Be loyal to your country; sacrifice yourself for your duty to your country and your people. This is based on the spirit of the Hwa Rang Do.

Be obedient to your parents; children should be dutiful to your parents and parents should be charitable to their children.

Be loving between husband and wife; love and affection between the sexes develops mankind's happiness and harmony in life.

Be cooperative between brothers; hold together with cooperation and concord.

Be respectful to your elders; protect the rights of the weak with courtesy and modesty.

Be faithful between teacher and student; learn the truth through practice of
duty and affection.

Be faithful between friends; be peaceful and happy with harmony and faith towards each other, regardless of race, and towards all mankind.

Face combat only in justice and with honor; be able to distinguish between good and bad with fairness and rightfulness.

Never retreat in battle; Sacrifice for justice with capability and bravery.

Always finish what you start; Move to action with sureness and hope.

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